Arc 46The Dou Di’s Arrival

Xiao Yan and Qing Lin endured the Nihility Devouring Flame’s pursuit and struggle to seize Xiao Yan’s body, while Xiao Xuan sacrificed himself to stop it. A hostile envoy from the Holy Clan appeared, but twelve ancient Dou Di remnants destroyed it, and Xiao Yan met his ancestor Xiao Wenhua before the phantoms vanished.

  • Xiao Yan and Qing Lin fled toward the Northwest Region while the Nihility Devouring Flame pursued them, and Xiao Xuan sacrificed himself by collapsing the Heavenly Tomb around their pursuer.
  • The Nihility Devouring Flame survived, invaded Xiao Yan’s body, and tried to suppress his soul, but Xiao Yan used his soul techniques and six Origin Heavenly Flames to drive it out.
  • Xiao Yan warned Qing Lin to destroy his body if the Nihility Devouring Flame possessed him again, and she carried him onward as it followed.
  • A black hole appeared and dragged the Nihility Devouring Flame into black mist, which formed a humanoid figure before Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.
  • The Holy Clan envoy immobilized Xiao Yan and Qing Lin and demanded that they become its servants, but a lightning dragon freed them as twelve ancient figures arrived.
  • The Void Heavenly Emperor explained that the Dou Di remnants had gathered to defend the continent, and the twelve Dou Dis erased the envoy.
  • The fading Void Heavenly Emperor introduced Xiao Yan to Dou Di Xiao Wenhua, founder of the Xiao Clan, who praised Xiao Yan and urged him to move forward without restraint.
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Ch. 1128Settling the Battle in One Stroke

Xiao Yan and his allies battled the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan while he prepared a Fire Lotus to defeat its chief, Huang Tian. With Zi Yan and Lei Jingxiao keeping Huang Tian occupied, Xiao Yan began fusing six Heavenly Flames, but the battle remained underway.

  • Huang Tian ordered the North Dragon King to fight Zi Yan, but Xiao Yan’s War Puppet confronted the North Dragon King and overpowered him.
  • Yao Lao, Elder Lin, Huo Zhen, and Wei Jiangyuan joined forces against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s experts and pushed them back.
  • Xiao Yan asked Xun’er to lend him her Heavenly Flame and said he planned to use a Fire Lotus against Huang Tian.
  • Xun’er summoned the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame, and Xiao Yan began fusing six Heavenly Flames.
  • Zi Yan and Lei Jingxiao kept Huang Tian from reaching Xiao Yan as the Fire Lotus took shape.

Ch. 1129Unable to Break the Deadlock (Thanks, Leng Dan)

Huang Tian used Phoenix Feather Link to empower Nine Phoenix and stop Xiao Yan from fusing the fire lotus. Xun Er intercepted Nine Phoenix and struck him down, leaving Xiao Yan’s fusion undisturbed.

  • Zi Yan and Lei Jingxiao fought Huang Tian together and forced him to reveal his true form.
  • Huang Tian used Phoenix Feather Link to share his strength with Nine Phoenix, who then rushed toward Xiao Yan.
  • Xun Er stepped in front of Xiao Yan and blocked Nine Phoenix with the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame.
  • Nine Phoenix unleashed Phoenix Feathers Fill the Sky, but Xun Er burned the attack away and wounded him with Emperor's Descending Flame Sword.

Ch. 1130Victory Decided (Thanks, Mr. Jiao)

Xiao Yan and Xun Er turned the battle against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, forcing Huang Tian and Nine Phoenix to flee while Origin Return Manor’s forces defeated the remaining enemies. Xiao Yan pursued the clan chiefs, and the chapter ended with the survivors regrouping after Huang Tian’s apparent self-destruction and Xiao Yan recovering his essence blood.

  • Xun Er revealed her strength as a three-star Dou Sheng, defeated Huang Tian’s reinforcements, and protected Xiao Yan as he completed the six-colored fire lotus.
  • Xiao Yan unleashed the fire lotus against Huang Tian’s forces, killing one phoenix and badly wounding Huang Tian and the North Dragon King.
  • Huang Tian told Nine Phoenix to take the clan’s remaining hope—the skeleton—and lead the clansmen away from the Central Plains while he covered their escape.
  • Xiao Yan caught up with Huang Tian and Nine Phoenix, and Huang Tian sent Nine Phoenix ahead before confronting him.
  • Origin Return Manor’s experts killed the North Dragon King and the remaining Heaven Demon Phoenixes, while Huang Tian and Nine Phoenix escaped.
  • Xiao Yan told Xun Er and Zi Yan that Huang Tian had self-destructed and showed them the essence blood he recovered after the magic core was destroyed.

Ch. 1131Formal Return (Thanks to Mr. Jiao)

Xiao Yan returned safely to Origin Return Manor after defeating Huang Tian, while Nine Phoenix seized leadership of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and ordered its retreat. New intelligence warned that the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan were preparing another attack, likely targeting the Yao Clan or Thunder Clan for Gu Yu.

  • Xiao Yan explained that Hurricane Qi let him catch Huang Tian without consuming Dou Qi, and chose to return rather than pursue the remaining Half-Saint.
  • Nine Phoenix killed a questioning elder, proved his new Dou Sheng strength, and ordered the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to retreat, slaughter captive Ancient Void Dragons, and recognize him as clan leader.
  • Xiao Yan's group returned to Origin Return Manor with the Mystic Yellow Flame, power from the Void Thunder Pool, and new allies Lei Jingxiao and Wei Jiangyuan.
  • Xiao Yan received a warning that the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan had made large-scale movements and gathered Origin Return Manor's core figures.
  • Xun Er, Yao Lao, and the others discussed the clans' rivalry and concluded that the attackers would likely target the Yao Clan or Thunder Clan to obtain Gu Yu.

Ch. 1132News Comes Again (Thanks, Mr. Jiao)

Xiao Yan prepared Origin Return Manor for a possible clan war while strengthening his resources and refining War Puppets. After absorbing the Mystic Yellow Flame and creating a weaker puppet from the North Dragon King, he decided to give it to Xiao Yi Xian for her protection.

  • Xiao Yan treated the report of a possible attack on the Gu Yu as genuine, recalled Qing Lin and the scattered Dou Sheng experts, and ordered a measured warning to the three-clan alliance without exposing the Ancient Clan’s information.
  • Origin Return Manor withdrew and consolidated its forces, while experts drawn by its resurrection method joined; the Dou Sheng who had traded Hurricane Qi also joined and revealed its full uses to Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan absorbed Hurricane Qi again and learned that it granted extraordinary speed and could disrupt spatial ripples to conceal a user’s location.
  • Xiao Yan spent three months in the Heavenly Tomb absorbing the Mystic Yellow Flame to strengthen his Buddha Fury Fire Lotus.
  • Xiao Yan refined a War Puppet from the North Dragon King’s body and soul, found it weaker than the West Dragon King War Puppet, and decided to give it to Xiao Yi Xian for her safety.

Ch. 1133The Final Casting

Xiao Yan was summoned from seclusion as Mu Yaoyin reached the end of her life, and she used her final Luan Eye Heaven-Peering Technique to seek a chance of victory against the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan. Before dying, she told him to go to Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan when the time came, leaving Xiao Yan to entrust Mu Qianxue with the revelation.

  • Xiao Yan learned that Mu Yaoyin's lifespan had ended and heard her warn him not to rely too heavily on Xiao Xue's limited Luan Eye Heaven-Peering Technique.
  • Mu Yaoyin insisted on using her final casting to seek a chance of victory, despite Xiao Yan's objections.
  • Mu Yaoyin used the technique and told Xiao Yan to go to Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan when the time came.
  • Mu Yaoyin's body and soul dissipated, and Xiao Yan vowed to protect the Heavenly Luan Clan.
  • Mu Qianxue appeared, and Xiao Yan relayed Mu Yaoyin's final message so she could help him analyze it.

Ch. 1134A New Dawn for Origin Return

Xiao Yan followed Mu Yaoyin’s final instruction to wait for a sign to travel to Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan, while remaining anxious about the looming threat from the Soul and Ancient Clans. Six months later, he inspected Origin Return Manor and found Wang Yun overwhelmed with soul-resurrection work for their allies.

  • Mu Qianxue told Xiao Yan to go to Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan when the time came, and Xiao Yan continued to wonder why.
  • Six months passed peacefully, but Xiao Yan and others at Origin Return Manor grew more wary of the Ancient Clan’s warning.
  • Xiao Yi Xian assigned Xiao Yan to inspect a pavilion every fifteen days to keep him occupied and involved in manor affairs.
  • During his inspections, Xiao Yan learned that Wang Yun was burdened with resurrecting soul bodies and helping the Yao, Stone, and Thunder Clans study his technique.
  • Wang Yun continued complaining about his workload while cooperating with the allied clans’ resurrection efforts.

Ch. 1135Inspecting the Manor

Xiao Yan inspected Origin Return Manor and learned how its newly joined Dou Shengs and resurrected Heavenly Tomb experts were settling in. At the Origin Talisman Pavilion, he encountered Refinement, who had been transferred there by Mu Wei, and asked what had happened.

  • Xiao Yi Xian investigated Heavenly Yang Dou Sheng's many partners and found that they had joined him willingly, though she continued checking their identities and backgrounds.
  • Xiao Yan met Zhou Yunqi, who explained that she had chosen to become Heavenly Yang Dou Sheng's lover for the benefits of his special Dou Qi.
  • Xiao Yan noted that the resurrected Heavenly Tomb experts were eager to serve Origin Return Manor, and Xiao Le and Feng Qiu thanked him on their behalf.
  • Xiao Yan began his fifteen-day inspection by visiting the Origin Talisman Pavilion, where Mu Wei remained pavilion master and two formation-skilled Heavenly Tomb experts had been assigned.
  • Refinement greeted Xiao Yan and revealed that Mu Wei had specially transferred him to the Origin Talisman Pavilion, prompting Xiao Yan to ask why.

Ch. 1136Breaking the Silence (Thanks, Refinement)

Xiao Yan learned that Mu Wei and Jiao Xian had uncovered information about the Soul Hall’s collected soul bodies, but Origin Return Manor’s highest summons interrupted their discussion. After the Thunder Clan, Yao Clan, and Stone Clan reported attacks by the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan, Xiao Yi Xian organized an urgent rescue and defense plan.

  • Xiao Yan visited Mu Wei and Jiao Xian, praised their work on Origin Return Manor’s defenses, and asked about their research into the Soul Clan.
  • Mu Wei began to reveal a discovery about the Soul Hall’s collected soul bodies, but Origin Return Manor’s highest-grade summons called its leaders to the Star Pavilion.
  • Xiao Yi Xian announced that the Thunder Clan, Yao Clan, and Stone Clan alliance had come under attack from the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan.
  • Xiao Yi Xian arranged for Yan Jin, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yan to lead the first rescue team while other Dou Sheng experts prepared to reinforce them or guard Origin Return Manor.
  • Xiao Yan and the first support team prepared to depart immediately for the three-clan alliance.

Ch. 1137Lightning-Fast Reinforcements

Xiao Yan, Yan Jin, and Qing Lin set out to reinforce the Thunder Clan and Medicine Clan, but a Soul Clan force intercepted them in the void. They faced a Nine-Star Dou Sheng wielding the Nihility Devouring Flame and four resurrected Eight-Star Dou Shengs.

  • Lei Jingxiao asked Xiao Yan to protect Jiang Yunyan, while Wei Jiangyuan urged him to stay safe and look after Senior Jiang and Senior Shennong.
  • Xiao Yi Xian warned Xiao Yan that the Soul Clan and Ancient Clan might not have committed all their forces, and Xiao Yan left with Yan Jin and Qing Lin to reinforce the two clans.
  • Halfway through their journey, Yan Jin sensed danger and stopped Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.
  • The wielder of the Nihility Devouring Flame appeared and revealed that he had targeted them from the beginning, while four Eight-Star Dou Shengs surrounded them.
  • Yan Jin recognized the four as Hun Yao, Hun Sheng Tian, Hun Yuan Tian, and Hun Du, whom he believed had died, and the Soul Clan expert explained that he had resurrected them as a hidden trump card.

Ch. 1138Top-Tier Clash (Thanks, Mr. Jiao)

The Soul Clan revealed that Xiao Yan was their true target and trapped him, Qing Lin, and Yan Jin with four Eight-Star Dou Sheng. Yan Jin fought to hold them off while Xiao Yan and Qing Lin tried to survive, and the chapter ended with a mysterious black figure disrupting Hun Sheng Tian’s attack on Qing Lin.

  • The master of Nihility Devouring Flame revealed that Xiao Yan was the Soul Clan’s real target and ordered the four Eight-Star Dou Sheng to capture him.
  • Yan Jin used two Heavenly Flames and powerful Dou Skills to resist the Soul Clan’s chain formation, then told Xiao Yan and Qing Lin to escape if they found an opening.
  • Xiao Yan prepared a ninth-tier Mystic Pill and Hurricane Qi as the Soul Clan’s prison broke, but black ripples covered Yan Jin in mist that gnawed at his Dou Qi.
  • Qing Lin fought Hun Sheng Tian with her Crystal Ice Blade and intensified her attack with the power in her green eyes.
  • A black figure appeared between Hun Sheng Tian’s mist hands and Qing Lin, destroying one hand and breaking his attack.

Ch. 1139Against an Eight-Star (Thanks to Mr. Jiao)

Xiao Yan used Xiao Xuan’s Star River Reversal to weaken Hun Sheng Tian and unsettle him, giving Qing Lin an opening to wound the powerful enemy. Xiao Yan carried the exhausted Qing Lin through the gap and escaped the encirclement, while Hun Sheng Tian was left behind.

  • Xiao Yan sent his War Puppet to aid Qing Lin as he gathered Dou Qi, but Hun Sheng Tian crushed half the puppet’s head.
  • Qing Lin split Hun Sheng Tian’s soul body with her icy blade while Xiao Yan unleashed Xiao Xuan’s Heaven Class Dou Technique, Star River Reversal.
  • Star River Reversal drained Dou Qi from Hun Sheng Tian and the other Living Dead, shaking their composure.
  • Qing Lin used the Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill’s power to strike Hun Sheng Tian across the waist and tear open his Dou Qi blockade.
  • Xiao Yan stored the damaged War Puppet, swept the nearly spent Qing Lin into his arms, and escaped through the opening.

Ch. 1140Gate of Silent Death

Yan Jin stayed behind to protect Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, facing the Nihility Devouring Flame's master and four Soul Clan living dead. As Yan Jin unleashed his full power against the Gate of Silent Death, Xiao Yan and Qing Lin fled, but the Nihility Devouring Flame's master quickly caught up with them.

  • Yan Jin drove Xiao Yan and Qing Lin away and shattered the black rings sent after them by the Nihility Devouring Flame's master.
  • After Xiao Yan and Qing Lin escaped the space, the Nihility Devouring Flame's master ordered the four Soul Clan living dead to fight Yan Jin and pursued the fugitives.
  • The four living dead opened the Gate of Silent Death around Yan Jin, trapping him while the Nihility Devouring Flame's master went after Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.
  • Yan Jin burned with his fused Heavenly Flames and struck one living dead and his gate with an enormous pillar of fire.
  • Xiao Yan gave Qing Lin a breath of Hurricane Qi as they fled and said they needed reinforcements to rescue Elder Jin.
  • Xiao Yan sensed the Nihility Devouring Flame's master approaching behind them and heard him taunt them for running.

Ch. 1141Escape by Any Route (Thanks to the Void Emperor's Treasure)

Xiao Yan and Qing Lin fled toward the Northwest Region while Nihility Devouring Flame's Nine-Star Dou Sheng master pursued them. Xiao Xuan learned of their predicament, but Xiao Yan still had to find a way to cover the immense distance before his strength ran out.

  • Xiao Yan rejected fleeing to Origin Return Manor or the Thunder Clan and chose the Northwest Region as their best hope of survival.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame repeatedly blocked Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, but they evaded its attacks, with Qing Lin's blade creating an opening.
  • Xiao Yan and Qing Lin used their movement techniques, dragon transformation, and Heavenly Demon Phoenix wings to keep ahead of their pursuer.
  • Xiao Yan's Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body told Xiao Xuan about the pursuit and the group's plan to reach the Northwest Region.
  • Xiao Yan told Xiao Xuan that Hurricane Qi should let him endure for half a day, and that his pursuer did not seem especially anxious.

Ch. 1142A Long Tug-of-War (Thanks to Yun Shan Wuzhao)

Xiao Yan and Qing Lin continued fleeing from a Nine-Star Dou Sheng toward the Northwest Region, relying on Hurricane Qi to stay ahead. As their escape energy ran low, Xiao Xuan finished preparing a plan and told them to slow down and gather strength.

  • Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yan that their chance to escape might be their last, then withdrew to make preparations.
  • Xiao Yan and Qing Lin continued fleeing together, and Qing Lin used her power to reduce their Dou Qi consumption and refresh their souls.
  • The Nine-Star Dou Sheng failed to catch them because their strange movements disrupted his spatial travel, so he followed and waited for their strength to run out.
  • Xiao Yan and Qing Lin crossed the Black-Corner Region toward the Northwest Region, but their Hurricane Qi was nearly exhausted.
  • Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan that his preparations were complete and instructed him to slow down without alerting their pursuer.
  • Xiao Yan told Qing Lin to steady her aura and gather energy because they might need her strength.

Ch. 1143Xiao Xuan's Sacrifice (Thanks to Kong Qing Flour)

Xiao Xuan trapped the Nihility Devouring Flame inside the Heavenly Tomb and detonated the entire space to destroy him. Xiao Yan awakened beside Qing Lin and realized Xiao Xuan had sacrificed himself, while his connection to the Heavenly Tomb had vanished.

  • Xiao Yan stopped running with Qing Lin and connected to the Heavenly Tomb, drawing out Xiao Xuan's aura.
  • Xiao Xuan pulled the Nihility Devouring Flame into the Heavenly Tomb and resisted its devouring power.
  • Xiao Xuan ordered the Heavenly Tomb to self-destruct, and its space compressed into a chaotic mass of energy.
  • Xiao Yan's Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body was crushed apart as the Heavenly Tomb collapsed.
  • Xiao Yan awoke beside Qing Lin and sensed that his connection to the Heavenly Tomb was gone, confirming Xiao Xuan had perished with the Nihility Devouring Flame.

Ch. 1144Completely Vanished

Xiao Yan mourned Xiao Xuan, who had sacrificed himself to help him and Qing Lin escape Nihility Devouring Flame by destroying the Heavenly Tomb. After searching the lake and finding no trace of either Xiao Xuan or Nihility Devouring Flame, Xiao Yan accepted his ancestor's death and set out for the Northwest Region.

  • The Heavenly Tomb's destruction unleashed waves of energy over a lake, and Xiao Yan and Qing Lin barely escaped the devastation.
  • Xiao Yan grieved for Xiao Xuan, remembering how his ancestor had guided his growth and sacrificed himself for the Xiao Clan's future.
  • Xiao Yan asked Qing Lin to search the area for Xiao Xuan, but they found no trace of him.
  • Xiao Yan realized there was no sign of Nihility Devouring Flame either and wondered whether the Heavenly Tomb's destruction had erased it.
  • Xiao Yan bowed to honor Xiao Xuan, composed himself, and told Qing Lin they were going to the Northwest Region.

Ch. 1145Forced Fusion

Nihility Devouring Flame ambushed Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, swallowed Qing Lin, and forced its way into Xiao Yan’s body after defeating his strongest defenses. It fed Xiao Yan a tier-nine Mystic Pill to strengthen their fusion, leaving Qing Lin unable to attack without harming him.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame emerged from a black flame, revealed itself to Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, and lunged to seize Xiao Yan’s body.
  • Qing Lin tried to freeze Nihility Devouring Flame, but it swallowed her through a void vortex.
  • Xiao Yan activated his clan marks, dragon transformation, armor, and Star River Reversal, but Nihility Devouring Flame overwhelmed his defenses and devoured his technique.
  • Qing Lin tore her way out of the vortex and rushed to help, but Nihility Devouring Flame’s flames had already entered Xiao Yan and begun suppressing his soul.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame made Xiao Yan swallow a tier-nine Mystic Pill prepared by Hun Xuzi, causing Xiao Yan’s aura to surge as their struggle for his body continued.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame warned Qing Lin that attacking it would injure Xiao Yan, stopping her from striking.

Ch. 1146The Root of It All

Nihility Devouring Flame revealed how he had tracked Xiao Yan and secretly tested him, hoping to cultivate him for his own purposes. After Xiao Yan passed each trial and grew beyond Nihility Devouring Flame’s expectations, he severed the connection between Nihility Devouring Flame’s Child Flame and its master and claimed it for himself.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame sensed Xiao Yan’s unusual void power in the Northwest Region and sent the Soul Hall to investigate, leading to a failed assassination attempt that endangered the Soul Clan’s spy in the Flame Clan.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame met Xiao Yan and spared him after discovering his Heavenly Flames and learning that Burning Mantra let him contain them.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame arranged for Elder Mu Gu to test Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan killed him and obtained a Child Flame.
  • The Soul Clan changed its surprise-attack target from the Spirit Clan to the Flame Clan after its spy was threatened, but Gu Yuan intervened and some Flame Clan members escaped.
  • After Xiao Yan disrupted the Spirit Clan’s plan at the Pill Convention, Nihility Devouring Flame began to value his rapid growth and arranged a new test through Tang Qiying.
  • Xiao Yan killed Tang Qiying, who had taken over Huo Xuan’s body, and with Xiao Xuan’s help severed Nihility Devouring Flame’s connection to the Child Flame before taking it.

Ch. 1147Nihility Crisis

Nihility Devouring Flame recounted why he had ambushed Xiao Yan and pursued him into his body, where he planned to erase Xiao Yan’s soul and seize the Burning Mantra. He left Qing Lin as the remaining threat to his plan, believing she could not bring herself to harm Xiao Yan.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame decided to take Xiao Yan’s body before Soul Heavenly Emperor recovered, fearing their alliance and his chance to act would not last.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame sent the Four Living Dead to ambush Xiao Yan and Yan Jin while the Soul Clan attacked the Thunder Clan, Yao Clan, and Stone Clan.
  • Xiao Yan escaped the encirclement, but Nihility Devouring Flame pursued him and entered his body after surviving Xiao Xuan’s destruction of the Heavenly Tomb.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame discovered that Xiao Yan had completed the Burning Mantra and planned to erase his soul and claim the body.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame turned his attention to Qing Lin, judging that she would not attack Xiao Yan and ruin his plan.

Ch. 1148A Last Stand

Xiao Yan fought Nihility Devouring Flame for control of his body, enduring a devastating soul attack before using his Heaven-Rank Soul Technique to break its hold. He followed with Shadow Piercing Needle, leaving Nihility Devouring Flame reeling as the assault also struck his own body.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame trapped Xiao Yan's six Heavenly Flames and struck his soul, causing severe pain and visible bleeding.
  • Qing Lin knelt beside Xiao Yan and wiped away his blood, unable to sense or help him inside his body.
  • Xiao Yan unleashed Heaven-Rank Soul Technique: Heaven and Earth Reversed, disrupting Nihility Devouring Flame's soul and breaking its control over him.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame retaliated with black-fire attacks, and Xiao Yan summoned the soul power he had hidden inside himself.
  • Xiao Yan's three Shadow Piercing Needles struck Nihility Devouring Flame's soul, while the attack also affected Xiao Yan's body.

Ch. 1149Battle Within the Body (Thanks, Xiao Yun)

Xiao Yan escaped Nihility Devouring Flame’s possession with a soul technique and the power of his six Origin Heavenly Flames, but the pursuer remained close behind. As Qing Lin carried him toward the Northwest Region, Xiao Yan told her to destroy his body if Nihility Devouring Flame took control again so his soul could still be saved.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame devoured Xiao Yan’s Shadow Piercing Needles, cut him off from his body, and attacked his soul again.
  • Xiao Yan used Soul-Sealing Consciousness Suppression to trap Nihility Devouring Flame’s consciousness, then drove him from his body with his six Origin Heavenly Flames.
  • Qing Lin continued carrying Xiao Yan toward the Northwest Region while Nihility Devouring Flame pursued them.
  • Xiao Yan warned Qing Lin that Nihility Devouring Flame might possess him again and ordered her to destroy his body if that happened.
  • Qing Lin reluctantly agreed to follow Xiao Yan’s instructions despite her anguish.

Ch. 1150Sudden Arrival (Thanks to Xiao Yun)

A vast black rift opened in the sky, and its blood-red eyes revealed a power beyond the Dou Saint realm. Nihility Devouring Flame was captured and absorbed into the mist, which began forming a gigantic humanoid figure before Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.

  • Nihility Devouring Flame followed Xiao Yan and Qing Lin while replenishing his strength, preparing to invade Xiao Yan's body again.
  • A huge black hole tore open the sky, suppressing Douqi and making Nihility Devouring Flame recognize the arrival of Dou Di-level power.
  • Lei Qingyue and Lei Ying sensed an abnormal fluctuation, while the Soul Clan lost contact with Nihility Devouring Flame and considered warning its clan leader.
  • Void Heavenly Emperor sensed the disturbance in Ten Thousand Beasts Space and disappeared, saying that it had finally come.
  • Blood-red eyes appeared in the black mist, and Nihility Devouring Flame tried to flee but was trapped and dragged into it despite splitting into countless flames.
  • The black mist absorbed Nihility Devouring Flame and began condensing into a gigantic humanoid figure before Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.

Ch. 1151Confronting the Black Shadow (Thanks to Xiao Yun)

A black figure claiming to be an envoy of the Holy Clan captured Nihility Devouring Flame and tried to force Xiao Yan and Qing Lin to become its servants. A lightning attack freed them, and twelve ancient Dou Di appeared to confront the invader.

  • The black figure shrank to human size, seized Nihility Devouring Flame, and identified itself as an envoy of the Holy Clan who intended to rule the world.
  • The envoy appeared before Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, immobilized them, and demanded they become its servants.
  • Xiao Yan cursed the envoy, which responded by enveloping him and Qing Lin in black mist.
  • A voice and a blue-white lightning dragon struck the envoy, freeing Xiao Yan and Qing Lin and driving it back.
  • Eleven more pillars of light appeared, revealing twelve ancient figures, including the Void Heavenly Emperor, who surrounded the envoy and prepared to destroy it.

Ch. 1152Dou Di Descends (Thanks to Yun Shan Wuzhao)

Twelve Dou Di remnants joined forces to destroy the black-mist invader, then Xiao Yan met his ancestor, Dou Di Xiao Wenhua, who praised him before fading away. Xiao Yan was left with questions for the Void Heavenly Emperor.

  • The Void Heavenly Emperor explained that the Dou Di remnants had left their power to defend the continent from the hostile outsider.
  • The twelve Dou Dis launched coordinated attacks and completely erased the black-mist creature.
  • As the phantoms faded, Xiao Yan bowed to them, and the Void Heavenly Emperor introduced Dou Di Xiao Wenhua as the founder of the Xiao Clan.
  • Xiao Yan paid his respects, and Xiao Wenhua praised him and urged him to go forward without restraint.
  • Xiao Wenhua dissipated, and Xiao Yan asked the Void Heavenly Emperor about his ancestor.
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